OTF

Ben Arfa went on a determined run through the middle and was fouled, ref allowed play to continue with the ball going to Sammy. He took a touch then a wild shot from distance... It was off target and swinging away but it took a deflection off Cisse's back and bounced across the line with Foster stranded.

Cisse's back on the score sheet

Unbelievable... We really do not deserve that... But I'll take it!

Our second half has been embarrassing thus far.

Another needless yellow, this time Jonas.

Ba is now off for Sammy Ameobi.

We are playing very poorly and pushing our defensive line up so high that way too much space is being left for them - especially considering how slow our defense is.

Cabaye is having a nightmare.

Except that if Shola wasn't there it was offside.

Simpson and Ameobi off. Jonas into left back Santon across to the right....

Cisse and Obertan stripping off. I'd have Shola and Perch off for them.

Shola Ameobi playing him onside... WTF was he doing back there?

And that was

Thought that was a goal at first...

We've been the better side in general play, but they're setup for counter attack and have created two clear chances already. Thankfully Krul has been up to the task. Hopefully our central defensive pairing can improve their communication and positioning as well as get more cover from the likes of Perch and we won't need to rely on Timmy.

It's too tempting to point out when someone is so obviously wrong. It's never that simple though because he's incapable of deploying simple logic which is ironic because that's what he proclaims to be doing.

Silly from Perch there to pick up a yellow in the last minutes of the half for no good reason

Krul saves our bacon again with another 1 on 1 save.

Ba!! Great anticipation from the Shola flick on

Aye, that was shocking after such a great run by Ben Arfa....

Santon really wants to score it would seem.

Silly free-kick to have given.... Thankfully they fluffed it.

Good Krul save there from their counter stack off our corner.

And that's why you'd have complaints about Robert as you can't really play exclusively as a winger in a traditional 442. Anyway, don't want to be argumentative as they do play down the flanks/wings so in some ways it's semantics but winger is a different position to side midfielder. Slow match so far.... Stinging shot from Santon.

No, I mean wingers. A 442 does not traditionally have wingers - side midfielders yes, wingers no.